Siphon support



H. D. STERRICK.

SIPHON SUPPURT. n

Dec. 19, 1922.

lll lil lll Application i'lerl August 7, 1920.

T all 1z0/"tomy t may concer/ii.'

Be it known that l, Hmmisi'm D. STER- nioK, a resident of Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania,

have invented a new and useful Improvement in Siphon Supports, oi which the iollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to draw-ofi siphons i'or decanting liquids which have been allowed to stand for the purpose ol separating the liquid from solid impurities contained therein.

More particularly the invention consists in providingy a support loria flexible tube,

adapted to hold the tube in. proper position, and to keep it spaced from the bottom of the settlingy container.

Referring?r to the drawings, lfigf. l is a cross section through a suitable liquid oontainingr receptacle, showing the device ol this invention applied thereto; and Fig'. 2 is across section on the line l'l-ll of liig. l..

ln making certain liquid products, such tor example as cider, wine, beer, ete., a mii;- ture is formed Consisting prinoipally ot liquid, but having in suspension therein a Considerable amount of solidmatter. ln order to remove the latter' elements, such liquids are allowed to sta-nd for a number ot hours, or days, in a suitable container. The solid matter settles to the bottom,and the liquid is drawn oil above this sedimenu'thus ei'eeting the separation, and securing a clear liquid. The ordinary method of doing this, when such liquids are made on a small scale, is to draw the liquid oil by a flexible Siphon, which is gradually lowered as the contents ol the vessel are drawn noli". But the dinioulty is that frequently such siphens are al- 40 lowed to go too low in the vessel, and thus draw oil the solid matter 'with the clear liquid.

The present-invention is for use with. any ordinary form qi container, as for example the jar 1. lt oomprises e rubber pipe 2, e spring clamping member having an outer end 4, in the form ol' la. triangular loop adapted t'o press against the outside of: the jar, a coiled-portion 5 at the end ol the loop e, adapted to ext/end over the edge oi" the jar, and an inner clamping portion 3, adapted to rest against thev inside ol the jar. The lower end of the pf rtion 3 forms a loop or eoil 6.

'llhe Wire making up the elements just above .referred to is resilient, and tir; parts Serial llo. nld-T73.

are normally made so that the extensions 3 and l will be in Contact, under spring pressure. Therefore when placed over the edge of a jar, or reeeptaeie, the device will be pressed tightly against, and will grip the wall of the jar, Jforminga clamp, or clip, regardless of the thickness or iform ol the receptacle. vertical wire member 8 having aI terminal handle ring` 9 is' mounted in the 65 eoil 6. The bottom portion of this member has lateral bends 10, bearing constantly against the side oi the jar, and so preventing` rotation. The lower end of the Wire 8 v is formed into a helix or coil ll, which exf7() tends outward, and then upward, as shown 4 in Fig'. l. The Wire is then turned down to forni a suppoi tine; projection Badapted to rest upon the bottom of the Container.

The Wire then 'forms a large loop 14, use- 75 ful as a 'frame lor a strainer cloth, which may be used Where desired. rlhis is not ordinarily necessary since the end of the tube is turned up and properly spaced `from the bottom of the jar by the coil ll and sup- .port 8a. By mea-ns of handle 9, the Wire S `may be moved up and down as desired 1n the container, and by this means the end of rubber pipe 9, may be raised or lowered to the desired level in the vessel. yEven when at its lowermost position, the mouth 13 oli' the tube is held at e sale distance above the bottom of the container and therefore cannot dravvolld any oi the sediment therefrom, and -its upward turn causes the clear liquid to be 9e drawn down, thus avoiding the stirring up of the sediment on the bottom oi' the jar.

The rubber tube is g'pped by 'the ooils and 11 at the points in ieated, but may be readily pulled out for removal, or insert/ed for assembiinzq1 the a ous parte.

The Whole device very simple to make, may be attaehed to praotieally any form of eonteiner insures the results.

l Claim:

l. A draw-olf device adapted to be used with an open vessel, said device comprising a flexible tube, e, clamping member adapted to engage 'the edge oi" the vessel and to Jlorm a guide for said tube, member slidably m5 mounted in the clamping device end having a oeil atvits lower end adapted to engage the intake end 'of the '.e tube, and an extension from the coil been i.. l ot' said tube, and an enlarg l loop beyorul mi; extensie/n. 11@

2. e. draw-oil device-adapted to be used with an open ves. el, seid device comprising ay exible tube, a clamping member adapted to engage the edge of the vessel and to form u holder and guide for said tube, a terminal member slidably -mounted in the clamping devire and having: at its lower end meansto engage the inner terminali of the fieible tube, ldnd to hold the end of the tube out of contact with the bottoni-ot' the vessel. 3. Adrmv-of device adapted to be used witlmm open vessel, said device comprising e flexible tube, :i clzunpinrr member adapted to engage the edge of the vessel and to forni :i guide for said tube, said clamping,r member being formed of spring wire turned uponV Witness HOWARD L. SNIVELY. 

